Sunday, September 20, 2009

Mobile

Samsung Instinct HD To Launch Soon, Accessories Show Up

10:00AM September 20, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

We’ve been seeing little hints about the Samsung Instinct HD over the last month or two, and now there’s a little more: Accessories have begun arriving at Best Buy. We expect the handset to launch within a few days. [Engadget]

Cameras

Wristwatch Camcorder Is More Subtle, Sneaky Than New iPod Nano

9:15AM September 20, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The iPod Nano‘s camcorder is pretty okay, but it’s just so obvious—what happened to the days of camcorders hidden in tie-clips and eyeglasses? The wristwatch camcorder is pretty sneaky and surprisingly not ugly. More »

Stuffed Animal USB Hand Warmers Brand You As “Office Weirdo”

8:30AM September 20, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

If you feel like your coworkers just don’t ostracise you enough, these fuzzy bear and rabbit USB hand warmers are sure to do the trick. “Why does that guy have his hands jammed into a stuffed animal’s oesophagus?” they’ll ask. More »

Gadgets

Jerk Thieves Show Off And Try To Sell Illegal Card Skimmer

7:45AM September 20, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

A video has been posted to YouTube by a group called “DarkForum” in which plans for a card skimmer are demonstrated and a contact email for sales of said illegal device is listed. Screw these guys. More »

Software

Thank You, iPhone Dictionary, That Is Exactly What I Meant To Say

7:00AM September 20, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The iPhone dictionary famously doesn’t take kindly to cussing, but here’s a notable exception. This autocorrection takes an insult from the anatomical to the excellently profane, helpfully providing an even more vulgar word in case you need it. [Twitter]

Software

How To: Rip Your Music Like A Pro

6:00AM September 20, 2009 | John Herrman

For most people, dropping a CD into their disc drive and clicking “Import” in iTunes is good enough. For music freaks, though, it’s not—and with good reason. Here’s how to digitise your tunes, the right way. More »

Zune HD Quickly Selling Out At Amazon, Newegg, Best Buy

5:15AM September 20, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Here’s a statement I never thought I’d write: The newest Zune is apparently a runaway success, currently sold out or backordered at most of the major online outlets. Congrats to this underdog manufacturer “Micro-Soft” for finally hitting the big time! More »

Hotel Guest Room Built Entirely From Key Cards

3:45AM September 20, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

A Holiday Inn in New York City, with the help of master house-of-cards builder Bryan Berg, has built a guest house (lobby, bedroom, bathroom) out of 200,000 key cards. That even extends to the undoubtedly-painful key-card toilet paper. More »

Software

Game Ported From iPhone To Zune HD In 12 Hours

3:00AM September 20, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Game maker Foundation 42 is one of the first developers to get an app working on the Zune HD, and it looks like it wasn’t too difficult a process, taking only 12 hours. This is a good sign. More »

Via Pico-ITX Motherboard Runs 1080p Video Like A Champ

2:30AM September 20, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Netbooks have some drawbacks to go along with their tiny size and low price, one of which is an occasional inability to play HD video particularly smoothly. But Via’s definitely making inroads—check out this video for proof. More »